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FAY MEMORIAL - FIELD E:
NATURAL TURF MULTI-USE FIELD/PLAYGROUND

Fay Memorial Park is a small neighborhood park bordered by the Sudbury Reservoir. The park is
currently undergoing a planning effort to update the park and replace certain components. There
were several groups using the playground and walking the stone dust path at the time of the site
inspection and the park seems to get heavy use. There is a small youth size baseball infield with a
backstop and a large grass outfield surrounded by the stone dust path. Most parking occurs across
the street and handicap accessibility is a challenge.

Recommendations: The park planning effort is believed to be focused on the park play
components, equipment’s and structures which will be a great new asset to the community. As
part of planning efforts the town may consider “Inclusive Playground Equipment” and multiple play
spaces.
The baseball field is under sized to accommodate much play after tee-ball. The infield was in need
of repairs at the time of the site investigation and the backstop is small and close to a high volume SECTION 5 - RECOMMENDATIONS/ PRIORITIZATION
roadway. As part of the planning efforts for Fay Memorial Park the town should consider relocating
the baseball facility to the Mary Finn Elementary School, where other similar facilities are located.

Baseball infields can be tough to maintain and having the facilities centrally located and in proximity
one another allows the shared use of equipment and materials without extra transport.

In place of the small baseball field the town can fit a really nice sized youth soccer field 45yd x 60yd
High Priority (u10 6v6). Improvements to the loop trail, such as distance markers and an improved surface are
small improvements that make a dramatic difference in appearance and usability of the facilities.

1.0 Individual park Master Plan Fay Memorial has all necessary components to become the towns premier family park, with shelter,
play equipment, seating, open space and a loop trail.

2.0 Playground/Shelter Structures

Medium Priority

1.0 Parking

2.0 Relocating Baseball Field

Low Priority -LUNDBLAD FIELD

1.0 Trail Improvements

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